Rust in 2025-2026: From 'Most Loved Language' to Core Infrastructure (opens in new tab)

Rust has held the top spot in Stack Overflow's "most admired language" survey since 2016, nearly without interruption. But what happened in 2025 is no longer just about popularity polls. Rust is quietly but steadily becoming the language that underpins critical infrastructure. "Experimental" Status Removed from the Linux Kernel In December 2025, at the Kernel Maintainers Summit held in Tokyo, Rust's status in the Linux kernel was elevated from experimental to an officially recognized implemen...